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July 1,1925. l Re. 16,105 W. H. BATTERSON f v IRoNmG MACHINE original FiledJuly. 191g 3 sheets-sheet 2 July 7, 1925.

w. H. BJATTERsoN IRONING 'MACHINE Original Filed July 9, l91 9 3 Sheet-Sheet 5 Jlren for l liv 30 coiiallti7 Reissued July 47, 1925.

uan-.snv STATES WILLIAMv H. Ba'r'rruason, or PHI'1.1iniinix11A,-'PENNSYLVANIA,| AssrcNon To 'rmav AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI,`'HIO, A CORPORA- v TION 0F OHIO.

IRONING MACHINE.

Original No. 1,962,918, dated December-21,1920, Seriall No. 309,729, led July 9, 1919. Application for,

delphia fand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvev mentsin Ironing Machines, of which th following is a specification. I 1 During the operation of ironing machines Y |'of thetype where articles'to be ironed areA inserted or fed in at one end of the machine and delivered at the opposite end, it is often necessary, for various reasons, to run the ,I articles through the machines a number of 15. times, such for example as when the articlesv 4 are delivered in a creased condition, due to improper-feeding or conveying ofthe articles throu h the machine or when the articles are -t 'ck, such as blankets and bedr spreads, and therefore require more ironing` than thinner articles. Prior to my invention 1 A,in the use of longl ironing machines where the work was-.fe

'of the machine it was the usual custom, when it was necessary to run an article a second timeA through the machine, for the operators to carry the articles from the dje-j end so that they v end again to the feed again ber put through the machine. `'Ih'isconsumed a great'deal-'of time and often required the stopping Vof the ,entire es were being car-v machine While the arti ried from one end to the other; v On large machines this manual carrying action was'- extremely laborious and often resulted lin injury tothe operators, since it 'was neces-lV for themi'to carry the articles along' |the side of the machine where numerous 40h movable parts were located and unless great care was exercised jon the part of the opera-l tors, the articles would become 'soiled while.

being carried.

One object chines and which will be'operative to auto- 'end of anv ironing machineto tlieffeedA -whereb the can behgam lput through .the' 5 0 machin wi out re x'uiting that the-o d of the machine cave` tors at the oppositev their positions or without necessitating the stopping of the machine.

H. Bamm f v into one end of the ma chine and dclivered'from the oppositeend of my invention is provideV means which will'form a part-of ,such ma' lreissue filed April 5, 1922. Serial No. 549,885.

`.Aiiotherobject is to so construct my invention that the returning means willv de'- posit the returned article into a .tro-ugh so as tolbe conveniently positioned for again putting them through the machine.

A further object is to lso construct my invention that the articles while being returned from the" delivery end to the feed endwill bereturne'd in fiat condition while traveling toward the feed end so as not to further crease the'arti'cles while being returned".

A. still further object is to make the parts of m invention in such manner that they can easily adjusted and will be of a Vsimple and durable construction.

These obj ects, and other advantageous ends which will :be described herein-after, I attain vin the following manner, reference bel lng had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevationof an ironing machine including my invention, the same showing certain convey# inbelts or aprons in outside view, l i 2 is a sectional plan view taken on the llne 2-'2 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional elevation taken on the line 3-'3 of Fig; 1,

Fig. 4 is a fra entary rspective view showing an arti e`havin n' ironed and passing onto a su'p ort w ich forms a part of my invention 5 having been finished, and" Fig. 5'is a fragmentary perspective view -showing how my invention operates to automatically return an article, after having been passed through the machine', to the feed end of the machine sol as to be again put through the machine.

Referring to the drawings, 6 represents a steam. box or chest having a wave-like or undulated top 7 Rolls Seperate in con-- e ironing'of said article l 'unction with the. top of the steam box` 6` 1n the usual manner to iron articlesl which gji'fthe'rolls 8 serves articles the usualv manner. The steam box is supported on any suitable frame, such as shown y. are fed between the rolls and the top of the 4rsteam bonafter first beingfpositioned on'an it being noted that the to convey the verthe top of the steam box in at 1 0, and a flexible endless apron conveyer 11 passes over guide rolls 12 and 13 and a driving roll 14. One run 15 of the apron conveyer 11 is adapted to move in engagement with the bottom 16 of the steam box 6 and the guide roll 12 is adjustable in a bracket 17 so as to place tension upon the apron conveyer 11 so that when the articles, after being en aged 'by the rolls 8, engage the run 15 o? the apron conveyer they will be conveyed in a flat condition between the run 15 and the bottomof the steam box and will be again moved toward the feed end of the machine. This operation serves to thoroughlyv dry the articles in the usual manner, and after passing under the steam box, the articles will move between the lower run 18 of the apron conveyer 11 and the upper run 19 'of another iexible endless apron conveyer 20. The apron conveyer 20 passes around guide rolls 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, and also vengages the apron conveyer 11 as it passes around the guide rolls 13 and the driving roll 14 so that the apron conveyer 20 takes the same movement as doesLthe apron conveyer 11. The guide roll 24 is positioned below the guide roll-13 and the guideroll'25 is adjustably mounted in the bracket 17 so that tension can be applied to thev apron conveyer 20 in the usual manner. The apron conveyer 20, from the rolls 13 and 24, extends rearwardly at an incline, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

The elements above described form the part of a well known ironing machine and do not in themselves form apart of my present invention. My invention consists of supplemental frames 26L which have brackets 27 mounted thereon, said brackets including adjusting screws 28 which can be rotated by handles 29. The screws 28 extend through slidable .blocks 30, said blocks having tapped holes in which the screws 28 fit so thatby turning the handles 29, the blocksy can beV slid longitudinally of the brackets.' The blocks' 30 formbearings for anger bearing'32 is secured to each supplementalframe 26 and supports a guide roll 33 at a lower level than the roll 31. The forward or feed en d of the frame 10 has a bracket 34 thereon which providesfa bearing fora guide roll 35; said guide y roll having a sprocket 36l thereon `which is operatlvely connected with a' sprocket 37 on the roll 14lby a chain 38. An endless flexible apron conveyer 39 passesv over the rol s 31, 33 and 35 and hasits upper'run 40 adapted to pressl against-'the lower run 41 of the apron conveyer 20. The top of the roll 31 is positioned' above` the level of the bottom of the'guide roll 24 so that the portion 42 of the apron conveyer from the guide roll e angleof incline of anron conveyer 39 is 39 inclines. rearwardl 24 to the roll 31. Tg the portion 42 of the wardly between conveyer 20, thereby keeping the article flat, and as the conveyers 30 and 39 continue to move, the article will not as steep as the angle of the rear portion of the apron conveyer 20 so that there is a rearwardl flaring space 43 between the p0rtion 42 o the apron conveyer 39 and the rear portion of the apron conveyer 20.' A; support 44, illustrated in the form of a table, has a top board 45 which includes an end portion 46 which slants downward and forward and is adapted to be positioned in the space 43, in such manner that the lower edge 47 of the portion 46 is directly above the portion 42 of the apron conveyer 39. The top 45 of the support has a plate or board 48 hinged thereto,.as shown at 49, and this plate normally is supported as shown in Fig. 1 by end blocks 50 in a position which inclines from the top of the portion 46 forwardly and below the guide roll 25 of the apron conveyer 20. The blocks 50, when the plate 48 is in the above described position, are adapted to rest on the upper surface of the top 45 of the support 44, and the plate 48 serves as guiding means for deflecting the ironed articles as they pass upwardly on the rear portion of the apron conveyer 2O and then drop from the.

thev apron conveyer while passportion of ing around the roll 25; after the articles pass 16 of the steam box 6 the ,apron conveyer 11 it being noted that between the bottom and the run 15 of that they pass between the apron conveyer 11 and the run 19 of the conveyer 20 rearwardly toward the delivery end of the machine. This action is clearly shown in Fig. 4, and during the normal operation of the machine. when it is necessary to run the articles through the machine but once, the plate 48 serves to deflect the articles, such for example as the article illustrated at 52, upon the top 45 of the support 44 where it can be'removed. v

When it is desired to return an article, after having passed through the machine, to the feed end, the plate 48 isswung rear- Wardly` on its hinges until it strikes and rests 'upon rearwardly inclinedV edge surfaces 53 of anges 54 which are supported on the top 45. When in this position, the plate 48 is in substantial alinem'ent with the portion 46 and any article, such as the article 52 passing, over the rear portion of the apron conveyor 2() will strike either the plate 48 or'Y portion 46 and slide downthereover upon the portion 42 of the apron conveyer 39, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The upper run 40 of the apron 39 moves forwardly and conveys the article it and the lower run of the apron pass forwardly and receptacle 55 which in the form of a trough; the

over the roll 35 into a is illustrated articles after entering'the trough can again "again pass between the rolls 8 and the ste-am box 6. I

By arranging the parts as above described, the plate 48 can be quickly moved lao either to cause the articles to beret-urned to the feed end or to permit the articles to be deposited upon' the top 45 of the support 44. f

WhileI have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may ,be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty toy make such changes and alterations as fairly come Awithin the scope of the appended claims. l

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by .Letters Patent is l. A11-ironing machine, comprising-ironing members arranged to iron the work and convey the same tothe far end of the machine, a conveying belt for conveying the work'back to the feeding end and thence to the far end of the machine, a return belt, and means movable to one position to discharge the work out of the far end of the machine or to another position to direct the work upon said return belt to' be returned for delivery to the feeding end of the machine.

2. An ironing machine, comprising ironing members for ironing the work, conveying belts for conveying the work through the machine and delivering the same at the far end thereof, a return belt, and means operable by an operator at the far end of the machine and ad'ustable to either discharge the work at t e far end of the machine or toV direct it upon said return belt for `delivery at the feeding end of the machine.

3. An ironing machine includin a conveyer for moving the ironed artic es edgewise to the delivery end of the machine; a second conveyer having a portion spaced below the delivering part of said first' conveyer and movablel toward the feeding end of the machine; and a support positioned between said conveyers and adapted to receive said ironed articles from said first .conveyer, said support having a' portion adapted to be rendered operative to intercept and deflect said articles as they pass from said first conveyer upon said portion of the second conveyer; substantially as described.

4. An, ironing machine including a conveyer for moving articles, after having been vironed, to the delivery end of the machine,

said conveyer consisting of an apron hav ing a portion movable toward the feed end of the machine; and a second conveyer consisting of an apron having a portion movable toward said feed end of the' machine said portion traveling adjacent said portion of the first conveyer wherebyl articles from said first conveyer will be conveyed between said portions of the aprons to the feed end of the machine; substantially as described.

5. An ironing machine including a conveyer -for moving articles, after having been ironed, toward the delivery end of the machine; a second conveyer positioned below said first conveyer and having a portion spaced from the rear portion of said first conveyer and movable toward the feeding end of the machine; and a` support positioned between said portions of the oon-v veyors, said support including a part positioned to deflect said articles onto said support, said part being positionedto deflect said articles froln said first conveyer upon said portion of said second conveyer whereby they are moved to the feed end of the machine; substantially as described.

6. An ironing machine including a conveyer for moving articles, after having been ironed,toward the delivery end of the machine; a second conveyer positioned below said first conveyer` and having a portion spaced-from the rear portion of said first conveyer; a support positioned between said portions of the conveyors, said suppo-rt including a downwardly and forwardly slanting portion; and a plate movable into a position `to deflect articles from said portion of the first conveyer onto said support, said plate also being movable into a position to permit said articles to pass int-o engagementI with said slanting portion of the support whereby they are guided onto -said second conveyer and returned tothe feed end of the machine; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature..

WILLIAM H. BATT-Eason 

